Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 910 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 32 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
6. 6.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 22 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 37 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 37 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 33 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 30 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 23 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy

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